Hello All, I've just created a JIRA ticket related to this REST API call for candidates. Anyone having a candidate REST API (which adheres to the guidelines noted by helix84 below) should submit a new Pull Request referencing this official REST API ticket:
https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DS-1657 Thanks! If there are questions/concerns, please feel free to ask us on this list. - Tim On 9/18/2013 5:06 PM, helix84 wrote: > Hello DSpace developers, > > as we're nearing the deadline (October 7) for accepting pull requests > for DSpace 4.0, the DSpace commiters tried to outline what our > requirements for inclusion of a REST API implementation are: > > > 1) read-only implementation is acceptable, as long as it respects > authorization (controls access to > withdrawn/restricted/embargoed/private objects) > > 2) if your implementation supports write access, it must be either > a) disabled by default (=read only); or > b) support proper authentication and authorization > > 3) meets all current DSpace submission requirements, especially these > points have been discussed: > 3.1) support for both PostgreSQL and Oracle > 3.2) buildable with the git master branch > 3.3) have a pull request open against DSpace > > We believe these are the necessary conditions for including a REST API > implementation into 4.0. > > > As we understand it, each of the two hottest candidates currently does > not meet some of those points: > > Wijiti version: > 1) has write access, but does not support authZ, so our concern is > about unauthorized writes => either disable writes by default or add a > basic authZ (e.g. restriction by IP) > 2) doesn't have a pull request open > > Hedtek/Jorum version: > 1) doesn't support Oracle > 2) doesn't have a pull request open > > Anyone else is welcome to compete, too. And of course anyone is > welcome to help towards finishing either the Wijiti or the Hedtek > version. > > The game is on. I hope we can make it this time! > > > On behalf of DSpace commiters > > ~~helix84 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! > 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint > 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes > Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Dspace-devel mailing list > Dspace-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Dspace-devel mailing list Dspace-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-devel
